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Volvo Extends Warranty on ETM Due to High Failure Rate on Volvo S80

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The Electronic Throttle Module (ETM) has a higher than normal failure rate. Volvo has extended the warranty on some of the ETMs to 10 years/200,000 miles

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Volvo S80 vehicles with this problem

6 model years affected

Average mileage: 169,648 miles

(88,000 - 874,158)

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Submitted by Vehicle Owner · May 29, 2025

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